September 10, 2010
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Fat Man was the code name of the atomic bomb, made from plutonium, that destroyed Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945. It was 128 inches long and 60 inches in diameter. The bomb was dropped from the B-29 named "Bock's Car".

Did you know that Fat Man was named for Prime Minister Winston Churchill?

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Interactive Trunk for Ross Edward Brewer
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Name: Brewer, Ross Edward
Year of Birth: 1924
Current Residence: Arkadelphia, AR
County: Clark County
War Time Duty (MOS): Ship's Cook
Branch of Service: US Navy
Theater of Operation: Pacific
Division: USS George F. Elliott (AP-105) troop transport
Regiment: Not applicable
Major Engagements: Leyte, Luzon, Philippines; Saipan; Iwo Jima; Okinawa, Japan
Biography: Mr. Brewer cooked for thousands of men aboard his ship in the South Pacific. Hear about Kamikaze attacks, close calls and how the deaths of his brother and two cousins affected him. Find out about what it was like to fight a war at sea in his interview.



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